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FORM 20-F Grupo Casa Saba, S.A.B. de C.V.

FORM 20-F Grupo Casa Saba, S.A.B. de C.V.

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(f) The validity and enforceability of each of the Acquisition Documents and the Loan Documents (including the Promissory Notes) is not conditioned upon<br />

the satisfaction of any formality un<strong>de</strong>r the laws of Mexico or Chile, except that the validity of (i) each Pledge Agreement Subject to Retained Possession is conditioned<br />

upon (1) generally, its notarization and (2) as with respect to third parties, its registration with the Public Registry of Property and Commerce for the Fe<strong>de</strong>ral District, in the<br />

file maintained thereby in respect of each Co-Obligor, within the term set forth in such agreement, (ii) the Share Pledge Agreement is conditioned upon (1) its notarization in<br />

Chile, and (2) the assignment of all rights to the collateral subject matter thereof, and the registration and/or publication of such agreement in accordance with the specific<br />

provisions applicable thereto, (3) the receipt of all corporate authorizations required in accordance with the applicable laws and its corporate bylaws, and the consent of the<br />

hol<strong>de</strong>rs of the Bonds in accordance with the documents governing the issuance of the Bonds, and (4) the satisfaction of Fasa’s obligation to create a proportionately<br />

equivalent security interest in favor of the hol<strong>de</strong>rs of the Bonds, and to maintain the in<strong>de</strong>btedness ratio set forth in the in<strong>de</strong>nture governing the issuance of the Bonds;<br />

(g) The Share Purchase Commitment (together with its exhibits) constitutes the only Acquisition Document and has been duly executed and <strong>de</strong>livered to the<br />

Len<strong>de</strong>rs together with a certificate as to its authenticity and enforceability. The Acquisition Documents and the Loan Documents constitute, and following their execution<br />

the Promissory Notes will constitute, valid obligations of the Borrower and each Co-Obligor, enforceable against each of them in accordance with their respective terms;<br />

(h) GCS and each of its Subsidiaries has filed all tax, social security, workers’ housing and retirement contribution returns required to be filed by it (in respect<br />

of any and all periods) pursuant to the applicable laws, and has withheld and paid when due any and all taxes, duties and other charges payable by it on account of its<br />

income, sales or assets, and all social security, workers’ housing and retirement contributions, except for any taxes, duties or contributions the payment of which is being<br />

contested by it in good faith through the appropriate procedures in accordance with the applicable laws and for which it has created, where necessary, the reserves<br />

mandated by the applicable Financial Reporting Standards, and which would not have or could not be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a<br />

Material Adverse Effect;<br />

(i) Except as disclosed in Exhibit C, to the best of its knowledge Fasa and its Subsidiaries: (i) have complied with their obligations to prepare and file when due<br />

any and all of the tax returns (including those relating to social security, workers’ housing and retirement contributions) required to be filed by them pursuant to the<br />

applicable laws, and when filed each such return was true, complete and correct, including, as the case may be, as with respect to the <strong>de</strong>termination of any tax losses; and<br />

no taxing authority has issued any notice, <strong>de</strong>man<strong>de</strong>d any payment or ma<strong>de</strong> any assessment in connection with any such tax return; (ii) have paid the full amount of all taxes<br />

(including all social security, workers’ housing and retirement contributions) due and payable by them both as direct obligors and as third-parties liable therefor pursuant<br />

to the applicable laws in effect in each relevant jurisdiction, except for those taxes that will become due and payable subsequent to the date of execution of the Acquisition<br />

Documents (and for which they have created a<strong>de</strong>quate provisions in accordance with the applicable Financial Reporting Standards), and there is no pending claim in<br />

connection with the above; (iii) have not applied for any tax refund which may be contested by the competent authority; and (iv) are not parties to any litigation or<br />

administrative proceedings, nor have they received written notice of the commencement or threatened commencement of any inquiry, <strong>de</strong>mand for payment or assessment in<br />

respect of any tax return or payment (including those relating to social security, workers’ housing and retirement contributions);<br />

(j) The activities conducted and the real and personal property owned or used by GCS and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all the applicable<br />

Environmental Laws as currently in effect, and as of the date hereof neither GCS nor any of its Subsidiaries is required to make any material investment in or<strong>de</strong>r to comply<br />

with such Environmental Laws;<br />

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